46 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [FEBRUARY, 1908, 
W. Farrer, Esq., Carnforth, showed several well-grown plants, among 
which I noted a grand plant of Cypripedium xX Leeanum Clinkaberryanum 
and C. x L. giganteum. 7 
‘J. H. Craven, Esq., The Beeches, Keighley (gr. Mr. Corney) showed 
the very fine Cypripedium Juno, Craven’s var. (First-class Certificate), and 
C. villosum var. Mrs. Cary Batten, the colouring of which was exception- 
ally fine, the dorsal sepal being yellow-green, with a good white margin, 
and the chocolate stripes almost a confluent blotch, while the petals were 
very broad (First-class Certificate). 
Mr. W. Shackleton, Great Horton, Bradford, showed a mixed group of 
Cypripediums and Odontoglossums, amongst which I noted a well-flowered — 
plant of Platyclinis Cobbiana (Bronze Medal). 
S. Gratrix, Esq., Whalley Range (gr. Mr. Shill), showed Cypripedium 
insigne var. A. J. Balfour (First-class Certificate), a finely-balanced flower 
with well spotted dorsal sepal, and C. x Prince of Wales (Award of Merit), 
a hybrid with much insigne blood in it. 
G. S. Ball, Esq., Burton, Westmorland (gr. Mr. Herdman), staged a 
group including many very fine Cypripediums, as C. X Earl of Tankerville 
(First-class Certificate), C. insigne Berryanum (First-class Certificate), C. X 
Thos. Mills (Award of Merit), C. x nitens Queen of Yellows (Award of 
Merit), and C. X Hitchensiz var. vivicans (Award of Merit). I noted also 
a very fine C. X Maudiz (Silver Medal for group). 
Mr. W. Bolton, Orchid grower, Warrington, staged a small group of 
well-grown plants, among which I noticed a fine Cypripedium x Actzus, 
C. X Leeanum Clinkaberryanum, C. insigne Harefield Hall var., Odonto- 
glossum X Rolfez, &c. (Bronze Medal). 
Z.A. Ward, Esq., Cringlewood, Northenden, staged a beautiful group 
of mixed plants and gained the Society’s Silver-gilt Medal. Odontoglossum 
x Lambeauianum, a flower of good form, evenly blotched with rich 
claret, was given an Award of Merit. The group included many varieties 
of Odontoglossum and Cypripedium of good quality. 
R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch (gr. Mr. Fletcher), showed a very 
effective group, in which Odontoglossums predominated. In the centre 
stood a splendid O. crispum, well blotched and of fine shape and substance, 
anda fine O. X Rolfee X crispum Franz Masereel, with rosy ground. 
Others of note were O. X Lambeauianum, O. x waltonense, Cypripedium 
x Euryaces, New Hall Hey var., &c., &c. (Silver Medal). 
Messrs. Moore & Co., Rawdon, Leeds, showed an exceptionally fine 
Cypripedium xX Lawre-callosum, also C. x Leeanum var. Imperator 
(Bronze Medal). 
G. W. Jessop, Esq., Rawdon, showed the rare Dendrobium Gouldii and 
Cypripedium insigne McNabianum. 
